Hitohira was created by an experienced and passionate knife user and seller who has worked extensively in Japan and North America. Hitohira is a source dedicated to sharing and educating knife enthusiasts on the proper use and maintenance of their knives and other bladed tools. Hitohira encourages the use of the contents on this site for personal and business purposes, from its pictures and videos, to maps and informative articles as long as Hitohira is cited as the source of such information. Please use "http://hitohira-japan.com/" as the source reference.